Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.31.18
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPure Love Seeks to Serve Kṛṣṇa
“O beloved, Your all-auspicious appearance vanquishes the distress of those living in Vraja’s forests. Our minds long for Your association. Please give to us just a bit of that medicine, which counteracts the disease in Your devotees’ hearts.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s all-auspicious appearance vanquishes the distress of those living in Vraja’s forests. The gopīs ask for a little of His association as medicine for their hearts.
- The purport explains that the gopīs are not victims of material lust. Absorbed in pure love of Godhead, they want to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet by offering their breasts to Him.
- Their conjugal dealings take place on a pure, spiritual platform. Viewing them through mundane sexual desire prevents one from understanding their loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Before rereading this verse, pause and remember that the gopīs’ desire is to serve Kṛṣṇa, not to satisfy material lust.
Ask yourself
How does the purport’s emphasis on service help you understand the gopīs’ request?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.